Whanganui Chronicle

NZ pharmaceut­icals producer deepens US links

- — Sam Hurley

One of New Zealand’s leading medicinal cannabis companies has announced a second distributi­on agreement to the United States.

Nubu Pharmaceut­icals now has two deals with the first being with MGC Pharmaceut­icals Ltd, a European cannabis-based biopharma company supplying GMP Phytocanna­binoid-derived medicines to patients globally.

The second deal is with the USbased, global medicinal cannabis manufactur­er and distributo­r Plants Not Pills (PNP), Nubu announced yesterday.

The global medicinal cannabis market is estimated to be worth over $100 billion by 2026.

Nubu’s CEO Mark Dye, a former television and Newstalk ZB presenter, said the distributi­on agreements with MGC & PNP were an exciting developmen­t in the growth phase of the business.

“Nubu is now one of the largest New Zealand-based medicinal cannabis companies [in terms of patient numbers], and continuing to build a robust network of key partners, like MGC, will not only see revenue increase, but also help satisfy existing and future demand.”

Partnering with MGC, he added, will bring many other additional benefits.

“MGC collaborat­es extensivel­y with the world’s best universiti­es and companies to undertake extensive research and developmen­t. Most exciting is their current research in neurologic­al disorders, but they are also researchin­g everything from cancer treatment through to autoimmune diseases. We are delighted to be working with MGC.”

 ??  ?? Nubu CEO Mark Dye says the MGC & PNP agreements are an exciting developmen­t in the firm’s growth.
Nubu CEO Mark Dye says the MGC & PNP agreements are an exciting developmen­t in the firm’s growth.

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